Welcome | Department of Music Skip to main content Yale University Open Main Navigation Close Main Navigation Search this site Department of Music Home Calendar News PeopleFaculty Graduate Students Staff UndergraduateIntroduction Frequently Asked Questions Supplementary Materials for Admission Placement Information Individual Instrument / Voice Lessons Independent Study/Senior Project Yale College Composition Seminar Shen Curriculum for Musical Theater Selected Course OfferingsComposition Ethnomusicology Freshman Seminars Music History Music Technology Music Theory Musical Theater Performance The B.A./M.M. Program PrizesAbraham Beekman Cox Prize Bach Society Prize Beekman Cannon Friends Prize Selden Memorial Award Sharp Prize Sudler Arts Prize Wrexham Prize R.J.R. Cohen Fellowship CompetitionsFriends of Music Recital Competition YSO Composition Readings Competition GraduateIntroduction Admissions Contact Information Alumni Placement Frequently Asked Questions Yale Graduate Music Symposium Joint Degree Programs Friends of MusicAbout Contact Welcome Welcome! The Department of Music is the home of scholars and students who continue a tradition of study stretching back to the ancient world. One of the seven original liberal arts, music maintains a place in the university as a subject of broad and passionate interest to composers, historians, ethnomusicologists, performers, and theorists. At Yale, all of these form a community dedicated to furthering a knowledge and love of music. Using the abundant musical resources at Yale—which include graduate professional schools of Music, Art, and Drama, an Institute for Sacred Music, a renowned collection of historical instruments, and an exceptionally large library of scores, recordings, books, and original manuscripts—the Department of Music provides an extraordinarily rich musical environment unmatched by any other college or university. More information is provided in the About Us page. News Collin Edouard Received Ivy Award May 15, 2026 Collin Edouard was among eight individuals and organizations whose work nurtures the partnership between “town and gown” were celebrated during the annual Seton Elm-Ivy... Cedric McCoy Receives Prize Teaching Fellowship April 28, 2026 Cedric McCoy has been awarded a Prize Teaching Fellowship for teaching MUSI 4480, Music of the Caribbean: Cuba and Jamaica. This prize is one of the highest honors that a... Jessica Peritz Receives Yale Graduate Mentor Award in the Humanities April 16, 2026 Jessica Peritz has been selected to receive the 2026 Yale Graduate Mentor Award in the Humanities! This is “the University’s principal award for superb teaching, advising,... Maiani da Silva: ‘Brouhaha: Shaped by Fire’ (Album Release Party) April 10, 2026 Maiani da Silva ‘Brouhaha: Shaped by Fire’  Album Release Party April 14, 2026 7:30-9pm The Well (lower level of the Schwarzman Center) Free and open to the public with ... Professor Richard Cohn Retirement Celebration April 6, 2026 First Presbyterian Church, 704 Whitney Avenue, New Haven Friday, April 10: 1:30     Welcoming Remarks (Patrick McCreless, Gundula Kreuzer, Steven Wilkinson) 1:45 - 3:15  ... More news... Quick Links Yale College Arts YalMusT Lab Performance Opportunities Libraries and Collections Journal of Music Theory The Grant Hagan Society Yale Accessibility at Yale · Privacy policy Copyright © 2026 Yale University · All rights reserved